Movie/TV series: Starting with Ode to Joy, I opened my own private kitchen.

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"Heh! Is that so? You've already started coveting my woman. Do you think I'd be too lenient if I didn't teach you a lesson?" Su Chang wasn't some innocent white lotus, nor could she repay evil with kindness. To put it bluntly, she was petty. You've already coveted my woman, how could I possibly let you off the hook?

"Ah? I'm sorry, Mr. Su, please let me go. Just let me go like a fart. How could I dirty your hands?" Manager Bai immediately knelt down and apologized upon hearing Su Chang's words. The kind of person he was least afraid of was a gentleman, because such people cared about their reputation and wouldn't take a small fry like him seriously or bother with him. But when he encountered a petty person like Su Chang who was vindictive, he was at a loss and had no choice but to beg for mercy.

Everyone present except Qiu Yingying scoffed at Manager Bai's behavior. He had just acted like such a gentleman, young and promising, and talented in front of them. But only Qiu Yingying could be fooled. Even Guan Juer couldn't be fooled, let alone the other women, who weren't all shrewd?

When Su Chang said that Manager Bai was coveting his woman, apart from Gan Jing, Andy, and Qiu Yingying, the other four women were secretly delighted.

Jiang Lai was secretly delighted, and a little smug: "Hehe! Have I already become Su Chang's woman in his heart? Humph! I haven't agreed to him yet, that damn Su Chang."

Guan Juer thought nervously, "Does Su Chang mean I'm his woman? But I'm not ready yet. I haven't even told my parents. I don't know if Su Chang really likes me."

Fan Shengmei thought to herself, "Could it be that Su Chang also likes me? Does he see me as his woman? That would be wonderful. He's so young and handsome, and most importantly, so rich. I need to hurry up and make the troubles at home disappear, right?"

Qu Xiaoxiao muttered disdainfully, "This Manager Bai is too presumptuous. How dare he make a move on me? As Su Chang's future woman, how could you, Manager Bai, possibly covet me? Hmph! Let's see how my brother Su Chang deals with you."

"Let you go? How can you repay kindness with evil?" Su Chang wasn't a saint, nor did she intend to let Manager Bai go. It was better to swat this fly to avoid causing trouble. She then turned to Jiang Lai and said, "Lai Lai, have Jiang Haokun check this person's information. The rest is up to you, okay?"

Su Chang subconsciously felt that she was more familiar with Jiang Lai and did not want to look for Qu Xiaoxiao, the little devil, after all, Jiang Lai was one of her planned harem members.

"Hehe! I guarantee there won't be any problem. This old lady loves punishing these kinds of scumbags the most," Jiang Lai immediately assured her.

"You guys are going too far! Manager Bai didn't do anything wrong, how can you treat him like this?" Qiu Yingying's saintly heart erupted again when she saw Manager Bai's pitiful appearance. It wasn't that she didn't believe Manager Bai was a scumbag, but no matter what, he was nominally her boyfriend now. Wouldn't it be very embarrassing for him to be treated like this?

"Oh, really? Guess what? If I don't kill him today, do you believe he'll make you lose your job?" Su Chang vividly remembered how Qiu Yingying lost her job because of this Manager Bai, and how she couldn't distinguish right from wrong, even having a big fight with Andy and Guan Juer.

"Really?" Qiu Yingying hesitated when she heard that it involved her job. After all, her parents hoped that she would stay in Shanghai to develop her career. Without a job, she wouldn't be able to afford the rent.

"Yes, yes, Mr. Su, as long as you don't punish me, I definitely won't do that. I will definitely protect Qiu Yingying at the company and I won't harass her again." He felt like he had grasped at the last straw. He thought that Qiu Yingying might also be Su Chang's plaything, so he immediately tried to show his worth.

Unfortunately, he was wrong. Su Chang was dispensable to Qiu Yingying. She just didn't want him to disrupt the happy atmosphere of the women, so she didn't say anything more. She picked up Manager Bai and threw him out the door, giving him no chance to resist.

"Get out!" Su Chang roared and slammed the door shut. Hearing Manager Bai still begging for mercy outside, she simply made a phone call to the property management and went straight to the kitchen to busy herself. Guan Juer stopped comforting the upset Qiu Yingying and got up to help in the kitchen. Fan Shengmei originally wanted to go too, but Su Chang kicked her out, saying that the kitchen space was limited. How could she let this woman ruin her and Guan Guan's time together? It was quite fun to tease this easily embarrassed girl occasionally.

Chapter Thirty: Preparations for Meeting Jiang Lai's Parents

Because of Manager Bai's situation and Qu Xiaoxiao's lack of prior notice today, Su Chang did not invite the women to stay after dinner. Gan Jing only chatted with Su Chang about the construction schedule before taking his leave. Suddenly, the house, which was noisy at noon, was left with only Su Chang and Jiang Lai.

"Su Chang, can I talk to you about something?" Jiang Lai snuggled up to Su Chang, hugged his arm, and said coquettishly.

"Cough!" Su Chang coughed twice after being bumped by Jiang Lai while dribbling, but he didn't shake her off, since he was actually quite enjoying it. "Speak, what's up? Remember to deal with that disgusting Manager Bai."

"Ugh! I've already handed that disgusting guy over to Jiang Haokun to deal with. I told him he'll handle it if that guy tries anything with me." Jiang Lai didn't want to let that disgusting Manager Bai get away with it, so she exaggerated a lot to Jiang Haokun about Manager Bai's inappropriate thoughts towards her. Su Chang could already imagine Manager Bai's terrible fate. After all, Jiang Haokun's sister complex was terrifying, and there was basically no room for him to survive in Shanghai, so she stopped thinking about Manager Bai.

"By the way, Su Chang, tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, come with me to my home?"

"Huh! To your house?" Su Chang looked at Jiang Lai with a look of utter disbelief. "Meeting the parents?"

"Oh! It's just having a meal together, why are you thinking so much?" Seeing that Su Chang was about to decline, she shook Su Chang's arm again and acted coquettishly. She didn't care what Su Chang was thinking. She would take him back and report to her family first, so that her parents would stop urging her to find a boyfriend.

"Ahem! Is this appropriate?" To be honest, Su Chang has never met Jiang Lai's parents in either of his lives. And if he and Jiang Lai met her parents, wouldn't that mean they've confirmed their relationship? How could he be the Flower King then? He's not the kind of person who would give up the whole forest for one tree.

"Oh! Please! Brother Su Chang..."

"Okay, okay, go ahead, alright?"

Su Chang was so charmed by Jiang Lai's cute and coquettish manner that he had no choice but to agree. However, Su Chang wondered if he had activated some special skill of Jiang Lai. Was this still the same mighty and domineering Jiang Lai?

"Haha! Okay then, Little Su, let's go buy gifts!" Hearing Su Chang agree, she laughed and jumped up, running towards the bedroom. Su Chang helplessly pursed his lips, thinking to himself, "Pah, you stinky woman, if I didn't agree, you're Su Chang's brother, but if I did, you become Little Su." However, Su Chang didn't have much time to complain, because Jiang Lai grabbed her bag and dragged Su Chang out the door.

The next morning, Su Chang's door was opened, and Jiang Lai jumped onto Su Chang's bed without any hesitation, shaking Su Chang's body.

"Su Chang, get up! Get up!"

Su Chang was shaken awake by Jiang Lai. She looked at Jiang Lai squatting beside her, then at the window. It was clearly not even seven o'clock yet. She looked at the excited Jiang Lai with a helpless expression and complained, "What? So early?"

"Oh dear! Get up quickly, I'll take you to get your hair and makeup done. We're going to meet my parents at noon." Jiang Lai had booked Su Chang's hair and makeup for today yesterday. Although Su Chang was very handsome and stylish, for some reason, the thought of Su Chang meeting her parents made her determined not to let them look down on him.

"Styling? Oh no! Let me sleep a little longer." Su Chang wanted to turn over and continue sleeping, but Jiang Lai wasn't about to let her go. She had gotten up early with great difficulty, and she pushed Su Chang away again.

"Hey! Su Chang, get up quickly!"

Su Chang couldn't sleep at all because of Jiang Lai. He turned over, hooked his foot, and pounced on Jiang Lai. He reached out and pinched Jiang Lai's face, saying affectionately.

"Do you know how annoying you are?"

"Ouch! Don't pinch my face." Although Jiang Lai was startled, she still slapped away Su Chang's mischievous hand in an annoyed manner.

Su Chang had no other choice but to get up and wash up with Jiang Lai's help, and then they went out to meet a Tony the hairdresser. Today, because he was going to meet Jiang Lai's parents, Su Chang unusually drove out the Aston Martin ONE77 that he had won by signing in. After all, he wanted to make Jiang Lai proud, so he couldn't drive his Range Rover anymore.

Upon arriving at the styling salon, Su Chang was constantly being manipulated, his body tense and his expression extremely unnatural. The stylist, Tony, whose gender was unclear, exaggeratedly fiddled with his hair, changed his clothes, and occasionally winked at him.

Su Chang's hair was a little messy, obscuring his deep eyes. His lips were slightly pursed beneath his high nose bridge, revealing a hint of nervousness.

However, just before eleven o'clock, an exceptionally handsome and noble young man appeared before Jiang Lai. Jiang Lai's eyes immediately lit up, and she stared at Su Chang with a look of infatuation.

Su Chang wore a well-tailored black suit, which accentuated his tall and slender figure. His hair was meticulously styled, neatly combed back to reveal a smooth forehead. His features were exquisitely sculpted, with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and a slightly upturned lower lip carrying a subtle smile that was as pleasant as a spring breeze.

Seeing Jiang Lai's expression, Su Chang coughed twice helplessly and said softly, "Ahem! Stop being infatuated, we should go to your house."

As he spoke, he affectionately patted Jiang Lai's head, who had dressed up so carefully that day. Jiang Lai then came to her senses, smiled a little shyly, and then took Su Chang's hand, walking quickly towards the door. Su Chang followed behind her with a smile, his eyes filled with tenderness that seemed to melt everything.

The two hurried along and finally arrived at the entrance of a high-end villa area around noon. However, Su Chang was dumbfounded when he saw the name. It was Dongshan Villas. Wasn't this the same villa community where he had signed in yesterday? However, Su Chang was not in a hurry to see his villa. Jiang Lai greeted the security guard on duty at the gate and then directed Su Chang to drive to Villa No. 12. Jiang Haokun and Gan Jing were already waiting at the door.

Seeing an Aston Martin parked in his yard, Jiang Haokun was a little confused about who had come. After all, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and he hadn't invited any outsiders. Moreover, the person who could afford this car was not in his circle. This kind of car was usually driven by second-generation rich kids, and was not on the same level as someone with real power like him. Gan Jing, on the other hand, felt that the car looked familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before, but he wasn't quite sure.

When Su Chang and Jiang Lai got out of the car, it shocked Jiang Haokun, causing his Dao heart to shatter and him to swear.

"Holy crap, it's the two of you?"

"What? Is it not good enough? Unlike you, old man, our Su Chang is the coolest guy ever." Jiang Lai looked at Jiang Haokun with a proud expression.

"Tch! I'm not like you immature kids. Supercars? I've already done that before." If he could just look away for a second, it might increase his credibility a little.

"Then why don't you go buy one? I remember someone bragging about buying a mountain bike when Su Chang was that age." Jiang Lai didn't hesitate to expose Jiang Haokun's pretentiousness, focusing on being honest and hitting the nail on the head.

"Ahem... Alright, Haokun, your uncle and aunt are still waiting inside. Let's go in and talk first." Seeing that the two siblings were about to continue arguing, while Su Chang was watching the show with amusement, Gan Jing quickly spoke up.

"Hmph! Fine." Jiang Haokun snorted and pulled Gan Jing into the house without saying goodbye to Su Chang. Su Chang followed closely behind with Jiang Lai, carrying the gifts.

Chapter Thirty-One: Jiang Lai's Parents

The four entered the living room, where a well-dressed couple who appeared to be in their fifties were sitting on the sofa. The woman was elegantly sipping tea, while the man was reading a newspaper. Upon seeing the four enter, the couple did not move but continued with their own activities, seemingly unaware that anyone had come in.

"Dad, Mom, I brought Gan Jing back." Jiang Haokun wasn't surprised by his parents' actions, since they had always opposed his relationship with Gan Jing. So he simply led Gan Jing to them.

"Uncle, Aunt!" Gan Jing greeted them with his head down, looking extremely nervous, his voice even trembling slightly.

"Dad, Mom, I brought my boyfriend home, why didn't you come to pick me up?" Jiang Lai wasn't so obedient. She squeezed between the two of them and sat down, hugging their arms and acting coquettishly.

"Ahem! Hello, Uncle and Aunt! I am Su Chang. Please forgive me for disturbing you today!" Su Chang stepped forward and greeted them generously.

Upon hearing Su Chang's voice, both elders looked up at him. Father Jiang glanced at him briefly before lowering his head back to read his newspaper. After all, few fathers had a good impression of a pig who was eating their family's cabbage. Mother Jiang, however, was immediately impressed and stood up to greet him warmly: "Oh! You're Su Chang! I've heard Lai Lai and Hao Kun mention you so many times. I didn't expect you to be so handsome! Come, come, come sit down."

"No, no, Auntie, you flatter me." Su Chang replied with a smile as she slowly sat down next to Jiang's mother. Seeing this, Jiang Haokun had no choice but to pull Gan Jing down to sit as well.

"Xiao Su, how old are you? What do your parents do? Do you have any siblings? What kind of job do you do now?" Well, whether you're rich or poor, the mother-in-law-style questions still came through.

“Auntie, I’m 21 years old this year. I graduated with a master’s degree from Harvard. I’m the only one left in my family. My main job is to open a private restaurant. I’m currently having Sister Gan Jing do the renovation for me. It should be finished next month. My side job is to do some financial investments.” Su Chang answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Hearing Su Chang's Versailles-like speech, probably out of gratitude for Su Chang mentioning Gan Jing, Jiang Haokun retorted, "Hehe! Su Chang, your side business is really big. As far as I know, you have shares in our company and Shengxuan, and quite a lot of them. I also heard that you acquired shares in Zhongcheng. I don't know how many more you have. Your side business is more impressive than most people's main business."

"Haha! This is still an investment, just a way to get dividends. I'm not in charge of the actual management, so what is it if it's not a side job?" Su Chang casually shrugged and replied.

"Really? Xiao Su, you're so young and already so amazing! Does that mean our Lai Lai is like an old cow eating young grass? After all, our Lai Lai is already... umm..."

"Oh dear! Mom, what are you saying?"

Before Jiang's mother could continue speaking, Jiang Lai pounced on her and covered her mouth. It was outrageous! How could she have been so greedy? All she did was give him two gold bricks! Didn't he know that women her age were the most attractive?

"Alright, alright, Mom misspoke. My daughter is so beautiful, how could it be an old cow eating young grass? But you don't have to murder your own mother, do you?" Jiang's mother slapped Jiang Lai's hand away and rolled her eyes at her.

"Lai Lai, watch yourself! This isn't how a girl behaves at all! What will others think?" Seeing Jiang Lai's frivolous behavior, Jiang's father threw down his newspaper and gave her a stern lecture.

"Hehe! Uncle, Lai Lai is just childlike and lively, which is a good personality." Seeing Jiang Lai's face fall and about to confront her father, Su Chang immediately spoke up. Besides, this old man is very cunning. Of the six people present, apart from himself and Gan Jing, they are all family. Doesn't that mean he and Gan Jing are the outsiders?

"Oh? Really? So you mean you really like our Lai Lai's personality?" He knew exactly what kind of personality Jiang Lai had. No one knows a daughter better than her mother, and no one knows a daughter better than her father. The reputation of the Jiang family's big devil was not just for show. He wanted to see what Jiang's father had to say.

"Ahem!" Su Chang coughed twice after being rebuked by Jiang's father, but he wasn't intimidated. He calmed himself down and continued, "Uncle, what you said is a bit one-sided. Everyone's personality has its two parts. Lai Lai is kind and innocent. Although she has a little temper sometimes, it's nothing serious. Uncle, don't you think Lai Lai is a good girl?"

Su Chang thought to himself: Fine, come on, let's hurt each other. You wanted to see if I could handle Jiang Lai's short temper, right? Then I'll just retort, "Do you think your daughter is bad, you father?"

"Hehe! Little Su, you're not bad, you're very good. My daughter is definitely the best. Although she has some minor flaws, they're nothing serious." Jiang's father cursed the little fox in his heart, but he couldn't say anything bad about his daughter. If he dared to say that, he believed that not only would his little darling be giving him a hard time, but he would also be in trouble if he could even go to bed with her tonight.

"Haha! Uncle, you flatter me, it's nothing special." Su Chang looked directly at Jiang's father with a smile, showing no fear. Jiang Haokun gave Su Chang a thumbs up. Don't be fooled by Jiang's father's kind appearance outside; only his family knows that he's a tyrant at home. Once he's made up his mind, it's almost impossible to change it. Jiang Lai usually only dares to throw a little tantrum and say a few words, but she's nothing like Su Chang, who can keep this tyrant in check.

"Alright, alright, it's almost lunchtime, let's eat first." Seeing that the two men were about to clash again, Jiang's mother quickly spoke up to smooth things over.

"Okay, Auntie." Su Chang didn't intend to continue arguing with this old man. He would rather spend that time chatting with the beautiful leading ladies. However, since everyone was there, he silently signed in as he walked with them to the restaurant.

"System, sign in!"

"Ding! Detected that the main characters of 'Mr. Right,' Jiang Lai, Jiang Haokun, and Gan Jing, as well as the supporting characters Jiang's parents, are nearby. Congratulations, host, you have received a reward:"

The Benetti Oasis 40M: This Italian-made yacht is 40 meters long and can accommodate up to 12 guests and 9 crew members. It features three decks, including a main deck salon, an upper sun deck, and a lower cabin area. (The yacht is currently docked at the Shiliupu Marina, with five years of maintenance and berthing fees paid to the owner.)

5% stake in the Jiang Group (The shares have been placed in the host's bedroom.)

1 million in cash

5000 million in cash

Seeing the rewards, Su Chang felt they were fairly average, but he suspected the system was using American luxury goods. Otherwise, why were most of the luxury items awarded American? Did they really look down on Italian products that much?

Chapter Thirty-Two: Before Setting Sail

A week later, the National Day holiday arrived.

Since the last argument with Jiang's father, Jiang Lai originally wanted to continue visiting Su Chang's house, but was locked out by Jiang's father. Even Jiang's mother's threats to prevent her from entering were ineffective. Su Chang no longer had to cook every day. He spent his days either signing in with the people on the 22nd floor in the elevator or signing in next to Gan Jing at the store. However, he only gained some skills and property in the first couple of times. The rest of the time, he only received some cash rewards, which has now made him have more than 20 billion in cash.

As his businesses expanded, Su Chang had been planning to open an industry management company, but after thinking about it for a few days, he couldn't come up with a good manager.

After all, among the people he knows, the first suitable one is Andy. As Shengxuan's CFO, it would be easy for her to become the CEO of a management company. However, the two are not familiar with each other yet, so it would not be easy to poach Tan Zongming's talent.

The second suitable candidate is Su Mingyu. As a senior executive of Zhongcheng Group, she is a perfect fit for the job. Although she holds Zhongcheng's shares on her behalf, she is not familiar with the company. Moreover, Lao Meng is her mentor. This is a perfect candidate.

The last one is Jiang Lai. She graduated with a degree in hotel management, and even if she were in a place like the Jiang family, she could still develop some business acumen. The problem is, you're probably dreaming if you expect this woman to go to work at a company every day.

So Su Chang was confused, but before she could be confused for long, the door was opened from the outside.

Su Chang looked towards the gate and saw Jiang Lai running in with a suitcase, panting heavily, as if she were fleeing a disaster.

"What's wrong with you? Did your tyrant let you out? Or are you planning to elope with me?" Su Chang teased Jiang Lai, seeing her like this.